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Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:56 am

i want to run a turbo system but i dont know where to hook up the oil feed and return lines for the turbo? is there any plugs or what???

Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:17 am

are you talking from the case? is your case tapped for full flow?

Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:00 am

I recently read somewhere that someone put in a tank and used an autostick oil pump (part of the pump that would have origionally pumped the tranny fluid) to cycle the oil from the tank thru the turbo then back to the tank. It caught my attention at the time because it looked like a really clean install and if you ever had trouble grenading the turbo it wouldn't effect the engine oil. good luck.

Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:16 pm

im new to this forum and have only turbocharged late 80's toyota engine but im sure the same type of priciples and setup would apply but anyone correct me if im wrong

this is probably the cheapest way to run the oil feed and return

feed.. get a brass t section where your oil pressure sensor goes, and run a line to ur turbo

return.. if you have a extended sump some of them have a few blanks on them where you can tap a brass fitting into for the ruturn from your turbo

Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:29 pm

For one of my other cars (not vw) I did like above ^ put a T behind my oil pressure sender for the turbo feed line. The return I just welded a bung onto my dipstick tube and attached it there.

Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:06 am

drift-monkey wrote: feed.. get a brass t section where your oil pressure sensor goes, and run a line to ur turbo

return.. if you have a extended sump some of them have a few blanks on them where you can tap a brass fitting into for the ruturn from your turbo

:shock:

An unregulated tap is a great way to make sure your oil supply bypasses the engine bearings. I wouldn't risk that kind of setup.

Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:42 am

hate to tell ya WD but thats how all turbo oil feeds are setup

drain just depends on where ur turbo is mount but if its up high then alternator stand, fuel pump mount (if running electric pump) or rocker covers

but if its down low it can be abit tricky
thats were semi auto pumps work well like rustybutterknife said